R.I.P. Doc Watson

Folk legend dead at 89

Watson, a North Carolina native who was blind since he was a baby, was influential for his flatpicking and fingerpicking style. He came to prominence during the folk revival of the early 1960s. He won several Grammys, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and received the National Medal of the Arts from President Bill Clinton. Last year, a statue of Watson was unveiled in Boone, N.C., where he played for tips to support his family.